Museum surveillance captures tourists destroying vulnerable “Van Gogh” chairs
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Tourists smashed a chair covered in Swarovski crystals with cameras caught by cameras Italian museums – Then take off.
Mafei Palace in Verona He went to social media and caught a tourist sitting in a chair, exposing the tourist’s behavior, collapsed and fell to the ground.
“Every museum nightmare has become a reality, even at Maffey Palace,” the museum wrote in a post on its Facebook page. Surveillance video is attached.
“Unfortunately, if it wasn’t actually happening, what you just saw would be ridiculous,” a museum employee said in the video.
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Security camera video of a man breaking a crystal-covered chair at the Palace of Maffei Verona in Italy. (Palace of Maffei Verona via Facebook)
The museum noted that they conveniently waited for security to leave before tourists could make their moves and take photos.
The chairs were said to be “very easily broken.”
“The irresponsible gestures seriously damaged Nicola Mullet’s ‘Van Gogh’ chair. Covered with hundreds of Swarovski crystalsThe museum said.
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Two tourists watch in horror after destroying valuable artwork at the Italian Museum. (Palace of Maffei Verona via Facebook)
The museum said it was unsure for several days whether the chairs could be restored.
“We were really worried that we might not be able to restore it,” the museum said.
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The museum said it was able to restore valuable artwork a few days after tourists destroyed the exhibit. (Palace of Maffei Verona via Facebook)
However, thanks to the efforts of many individuals, the museum shared that it was able to save money on artworks well.
“We are so grateful for the police, our security department and the precious work that enabled us to recover our work,” the museum shared.
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“We share this episode not only to record, but also to launch a real awareness campaign on the value of art and respect that it will end.”
It is unclear how much it will cost to modify the art display. It is also unclear whether the perpetrators have been identified or whether they will face any consequences.
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